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為落ち (しおち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

為し落おち

Meanings

1

noun

omission; oversight

Refers to something that was accidentally left out or overlooked, often in documents, lists, or procedures.

報ほう告こく書しょに為し落おちがあったので、修しゅう正せいした。
There was an omission in the report, so I corrected it.
名めい簿ぼに為し落おちがないか確かく認にんしてください。
Please check the roster for any oversights.

Kanji

為do, change, make
落fall, drop, come down

Similar words

抜ぬけ
抜け is more casual and often refers to a gap or missing part, while 為落ち is more formal and emphasizes an accidental omission.
漏もれ
漏れ also means omission or leakage, but 為落ち specifically implies something that should have been included but was left out by mistake.

Etymology

Compound of 為 (し, 'do') and 落ち (おち, 'drop/fall'), literally 'doing drop'. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to something that has fallen out of a process or list.